# 2001 GMC GMC — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `297841` · 2001-06-18 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** GMC
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
## Narrative
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS TO ENGAGE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 SECONDS AFTER PRESSURE HAS BEEN APPLIED TO THE PEDAL.   CONSUMER HAS TAKEN  VEHICLE INTO  DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES, AND WAS TOLD  THERE  WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH  BRAKE SYSTEM.   CONSUMER RECENTLY REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING ON  HIGHWAY 70 MPH WHEN  VEHICLE AHEAD OF  CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN,  BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE.  NO INJURIES, NO POLICE REPORT, COSMETIC DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.  PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.  *AK
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